{"id":"1ab3e1f9-1c1e-4391-8ae5-a694f3608853","slug":"tarlov-cyst-a-rare-cause-of-radiculopathy","title":"Tarlov cyst: A rare cause of radiculopathy","authors":["Venkata Sai Suhas Yadlapati","Deepa Avadhani","Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan","Sundar Shanmugam","Philo Hazeena","Rithvik Ramesh"],"abstract":"Background: Tarlov cysts rarely cause radiculopathy and typically do not warrant operative intervention. Case Description: A 50-year-old female with chronic low back pain radiating into both lower extremities had revealed perineural cysts from S1 to S3 on her magnetic resonance imaging scan. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gabapentin resulted in good symptomatic improvement. Conclusion: Tarlov cysts are typically incidental findings and rarely cause radiculopathy. Conservative treatment is the standard management, with very few warranting surgical intervention.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1ab3e1f9-1c1e-4391-8ae5-a694f3608853/featured/hero-1781558220552.png","publishDate":"2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_1020_2025","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/14052/SNI-16-472.pdf"}